Question | Answer |
paranoid personality disorder (Cluster A) | -Paranoid
-unwarranted suspiciousness
-overtly sensitive to criticism
-readily angered /grudges
-reluctance to confide
-few friends/ intimate relationships
-hypervigilant about harm
-deny blame of self
-cold, aloof, devious and humorless |
schizoid personality disorder (Cluster A) | -indifference to emotion
-lack interest in social relationships
-Socially isolated
-rarely experience strong emotion
-distant/aloof |
schizotypal pd (Cluster A) | -Odd thinking patterns
-ccentric in thought, mannerisms, behavior
-very anxious in social situation
-paranoid thoughts
-lack of interest in social relationships |
Antisocial (Cluster B) | -Failure to conform to social or legal codes
-Lack of anxiety and guilt
-Irresponsible behaviors
-no remorse
-very impulsive
-egocentric, very munipulative, callous |
Narcissistic (Cluster B) | -exaggerated sense of self-importance
-complete demand for attention/admiration
-exploitative
-expect others to notice special qualities or talents
-lack of empathy
-demands to be center of attention |
Borderline (Cluster B) | -Instability
-Intense fluctuations in mood, self image, and interpersonal relationships
-Lack of control over impulses
-Does not like being alone
-extreme feelings of abandonment
-clingy |
histrionic pd (cluster b) | -dramatic & emotional presentation
-excessive need for attention
-attention-seeking behaviors
-exaggerated emotional expressions |
Avoidant (Cluster C) | -Inhibition
-Fear of rejection and humiliation
-Reluctance to enter into social relationships |
Dependent (Cluster C) | -Needs to be taken care of
-Reliance on others
-Inability to assume responsibilities |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Cluster C) | -Pefectionist
-Interpersonally controlling
-Devotion to detail and rigidity |
Cluster A | Odd, Eccentric personality disorders |
Cluster B | Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Personality Disorders |
Cluster C | Anxious, Fearful Personality Disorders |
Impulse Control Disorders | -Failure to resist impulse or temptation -Experience tension or arousal before the act -After committing act, feel a sense of gratification, excitement, or realease. |
Intermittent Explosive Disorder | -Temporary loss of control over agrgressive impulses- higher in males -Age of onset: 17-30 |
Kleptomania | Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects -Higher in females |
Trichotilomania | Inability to resist impulses to pull out one's own hair -Higher in females -Onset: Childhood |
Pathological Gambling | -Chronic & progressive failure to resist impulses to gamble - Higher in Males |
Pyromania | Deliberate & purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion -Higher in males |
Treatment for impulse disorders | -Psychoeducation -Recognize tension states -Rehearse alternative responses, Change cognitive styles |